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How do you weed them out if they have pre-booked? Increasing numbers of our train despatches now clash with assists coming through on email, and these trains have to self despatch :(

No, we are not allowed to accept tips, it would lead to an instant dissmissal- this is the case for all companies I believe. But why if the Porters from yesteryear were made redundant are we, the despatchers doubling up as one?

I haven't seen that....what happens?

Does anyone have any experience of helping people that have booked assistance for boarding or alighting trains who seem to not actually need the assistance? This seems to be a frequent occurance at my station and I was wondering whether this has caught on at other stations? The main misuse...

All sorted and have have received the above now. Thanks all.

London Midland :)

Ahh some good advice coming out here. Apreciate that. Yes I have a contract in email form which they sent with conditional offer. I have also returned all the forms. But I did not print, sign and return the contract as on the conditional email they sent me, they said they would post the...

Also can I just ask at what point you selected your options for working Sundays? (i.e. either rostered in, committing to so many or working over and above)? And how do you indicate this? Or do you sort this after you start?

But how can anyone hand in a notice to their current employer based on no firm offer letter? Just hope they send it? Not ideal really. Chances are if they're ignoring emails they don't want the perso to ring them hence ignoring them. Its their job to chase up references crb not ours...

Did you ever get anything to confirm that your conditional offer had become a firm offer? I was given a conditional offer with a start date. Then attended medical, however they have not officially told me I have passed the medical. I have had a letter asking me to attend the talent academy...

I am not working there yet. I am somewhere in the process for platform assistant at London Midland in the Southern West Mids. I have a copy of the handbook that they sent me as well as a sheet which says new entrants can either: 1. work all rostered sundays paid on an as per turn basis 2...

Hi people :) Can anyone answer a question about rostered Sundays please? If you choose rostered Sundays when working at a station how many Sundays out of three will you work? I am guessing it will be two out of three, one on an early shift and one on a late shift. Would this be...

ahh, was wondering if you'd get a permit if you worked for London Midland?

what about for london midland stations? thanks for all your replies

Hi there Can anyone tell me whether station staff get free parking at their station of work or do they have to pay? Thanks people :oops: